Bálint Szigeti

Biography

Barabas is a Hungarian-born theatre-maker, artistic researcher, and dramaturg whose work explores fundamental questions of coexistence at the intersection of philosophy and performance. Shaped by Hungary’s independent art scene and a background in philosophy, he brings the radical DIY ethos of Eastern European art-making into institutional contexts—reflecting a sustainable, self-organized approach grounded in adaptability, and making with what’s at hand.

Professional dream

I want to create a performance accessible and engaging to both art professionals and everyday workers (unfamiliar with art discourses) alike — one that awakens an awareness of relationality in all its complexity, revealing the intertwined beauty, joy, and horror it holds.

Language skills

• Hungarian (mother tongue)
• English (excellent)
• French (basic)

Thesis project

Artistic work

I:AM Momo, 2025
Choreography: Kadence Neill
Composer: Jan Stevuliak
Lighting design: Linda Lazarov
Performers: Myrsky Ylänen, Sara Pollari, Olli Kalliala, Bence Huszerl
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy
Role: Dramaturg-director

Written component

Towards a Theatre of Be()longing

Other education

International School of Theatre Anthropology with Eugenio Barba (ISTA), 2023
Aesthetic and Theatre Studies, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE); Budapest, Hungary, 2017-2023

Selected CV

Empty., 2022
Performers: Bence Huszerl, Eszter Salamon, Flóra Erdélyi, Katica Kozma
Production: Rs9 Theatre; Budapest, Hungary
Role: Director

REV DIV LUV, 2025
Choreographer: Kadence Neill
Production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy
Role: Dramaturg

Static!, 2024
Choreographer: Anna Gies
Production: Giessen Theater Labor & Frankfurt LAB; Germany
Role: Concept, Performer

Essays on Being With, 2024
Co-Creators: Bence Huszerl, Emma Elefánti, Hili Baruch Stern, Sara Pollari
Production: Grotowski Insititute’s Na Grobli Studio; Wroclaw, Poland
Role: Director, Performer

Performing Poland – International Theatre Festival of the Grotowski Institute, 2023
Artists: Jaroslaw Fret, Monika Wachowicz, Aurora Lubos, Katarzyna Pastuszak
Production: Artus Studio; Budapest, Hungary
Role: Organizer